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Burnett, Nancy

 Person

Interviewer with the Southland Oral History Project

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

MATTHEWS, Russell John interviewed by Nancy Burnett

 Record Group — Box: 15
Identifier: H0294
Overview This interview is part of the Gorge Road Collection. In this interview Russell describes the huge changes in the landscape in the Waituna area. From the 1950s land around the Waituna Lagoon was drained and cleared of moss, manuka, flax and scrub and converted into farmland. Russell describes the machinary used and the processes involved in the conversion process and the support provided by central government.
Dates: 2016